(A FEATURED STORY OF THE WEEK) Spending Plan Faces Big Crunch:  Lawmakers will use much of July putting the finishing touches on the 12 FY 2010 federal spending bills but HUD's appropriation is beginning to look somewhat bleak   Read More   06/26/2009 12:40 PM

(INDICATORS) Mortgage Rates Mostly Flat:  Investor wariness regarding government bond purchases after the Federal Reserve decided not to touch interest rates during the Fed's latest meeting had little if any effect on mortgage interest rates this   Read More   06/26/2009 12:38 PM

(PUBLIC HOUSING) Demolition Halt Sought For Housing:  Asserting that public housing is disappearing faster that it can be replaced, House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank and housing subcommittee Chairwoman Maxine Waters implore HUD   Read More   06/26/2009 12:36 PM

(CONGRESS) Finance Protection High On List:  In its initial public parade, creation of a consumer financial protection agency appeared a sure thing. But after time to ponder its implications, Republicans seem intent on mounting a fight to keep   Read More   06/26/2009 12:33 PM

(FHA) FHA Headed For Larger Role:  While paying lip service to the private mortgage insurance market, HUD Secy. Shaun Donovan is preparing the Federal Housing Admin. to play an increasingly larger role in mortgages  Read More   06/26/2009 12:32 PM

(HUD) HUD, USDA Link On Recovery Info:  HUD adopts an economic stimulus spending tracking tool developed by the Agriculture Dept. to help the general public follow the spending of $13.6 billion HUD received from economic recovery   Read More   06/26/2009 12:30 PM

(HOMELESS) Homeless Vets Agency In Philly:  Philadelphia will have a new federal agency targeting the elimination of homelessness among military veterans. The Nat'l Center on Homelessness Among Veterans has been established   Read More   06/26/2009 12:28 PM

(AFFORDABLE HOUSING) Stimulus Money For Affordable Housing:  Indiana will receive $164 million in economic stimulus money to build affordable housing across the state. The money can be used for development projects the Indiana Housing & Community   Read More   06/26/2009 12:26 PM

(STATE & LOCAL) State Approves Housing Spending:  Nearly $26 million in combined grants, loans and tax credits to housing developers in Oregon is expected to generate at least 435 new affordable housing units across the state  Read More   06/26/2009 12:25 PM

(MORTGAGE FINANCE) New TARP Chief Sees Economic Light:  Urging continued economic vigilance, the Treasury Dept.'s new point man for the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program tells a congressional TARP oversight panel that indicators show some   Read More   06/26/2009 12:23 PM